so aptly named––
a man both good &
kind––
a remarkable man
whose mind was as
free as a universe
of stars––
a man who cared as much
for the well-being
of others––
as he cared for his family
& himself
we learned to appreciate
your uncapped genie of a brain––
your music brain––
your band leader brain––
your financial brain––
your work brain––
your playful brain
your creativity
illuminated our minds
& beamed down a spacious
& funny
vision of life––
that only the brilliance
of an artist
could
your lesson is how
promising we humans
are––
& so elegant, & beautiful––
each of us more valuable
& worthwhile
than we know––
certainly, you have proven
yourself a survivor––
& so you will find a way
to keep on––
thriving in the best part
of each of us
in your own unmatchable
confident
revolutionary
way